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These Eureka robovacs are dirt cheap for Prime Day Australia

Amazon Prime Day has unleashed some rip-roaring deals on Eureka’s robot vacuum lineup, and I’ve rounded up the six best bargains that’ll leave your floors flea-free and your dirty deeds done cheap.
From carpet-shredding suction beasts to mop-marauding multitaskers, there’s something here to suit every home, and every budget. Prime Day runs from July 8 to July 14, so if you’ve been putting off a cleaning upgrade, now’s your chance to snag a must-own dust owner. And if you want even more Eureka intel, swing by our full hands-on look at the Eureka E10s over at Mashable.
J15 Pro Ultra: The carpet conqueror

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I’ll admit, 16,200 Pa suction sounds like overkill until you see it in action on my shag-pile rug. The J15 Pro Ultra doesn’t just hoover; it hunts, chops through pet hair with its active anti-tangle cutter, and leverages mop extension tech to terminate any secret dust bunnies hiding in corners. The all-in-one base station washes, dries and even cleans its own tray in an aspirational act of self-care! Down from AU$2,099 to AU$1,299 (a whopping 38% off), this is literally the lowest price of the year. Grab yours while it lasts.
E20 Plus: Twice the bite, half the price

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Meet the E20 Plus, Eureka’s answer to “Miniature butler with none of the small man syndrome snark.” With 8,000 Pa of double-strength suction (that’s twice the E10s’ grunt) and a rubber roller brush that laughs in the face of pet fur, this little ripper is perfect for keeping carpets and hard floors gleaming. This bagless beauty even auto-lifts its mop over rugs, so you won’t end up with soggy surprises. One-touch emptying and multi-cyclonic action mean maintenance is near-zero, and DuoDetect AI™ navigation stops it getting wedged under the couch at midnight. Yours for AU$599 (down from AU$1,299) at a whopping 54% off. I wouldn’t let this bargain scoot past me.
Rapidwash 630: Splish, splash, no double pass

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If you’ve ever wished your vacuum could also wring out a mop, the Rapidwash 630 is your fairy god-machine. This two-in-one marvel vacuums and washes in a single pass, and its high-temp self-cleaning roll means you’re not wrestling mildew after every session. Got low-lying furniture? The 170 degree lie-flat reach scoots under without drama. And Smart Auto Mode throttles power to match the mess, so you’re never over-working your bot or your bill. Normally AU$799, now AU$449 (an insane 44% off). Hot damn, talk about cleaning up!
Rapidwash: Budget Clean Machine

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Want the Rapidwash experience without the sticker shock? The original Rapidwash (sans “630”) is a savvy alternative, still vacuum-and-wash in one go but at half the price. You lose a smidge of tech pizzazz compared to its bigger and bolder sibling, but you still get a stellar wet-dry combo for AU$299 (that’s 50% off its usual AU$599). If thrift meets thoroughness is your vibe, this one’s calling your name.
J15 Ultra: Stellar Performance, Wallet-Friendly

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Think the J15 Pro Ultra sounds like a bit much? The J15 Ultra is its more affordable sibling, and honestly, it still punches well above its price tag. You’re getting top-tier suction, that same magical anti-tangle brush that makes pet hair vanish, and one of the highest-rated robot vacs on Amazon for everyday cleaning. It’s a great option if you want something powerful and intelligent but don’t feel the need to go full luxe. The self-cleaning base is a real bonus too, handling the mess so you don’t have to. At AU$1,099 (down from AU$1,699), it’s a solid 35% saving. If you want serious cleaning power without spending the big bucks, this one’s a no-brainer.
NEY100 Spot Cleaner: Pet-Proof Power

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The NEY100 Spot Cleaner might be small in stature, but it hits way above its weight class when it comes to everyday messes. Whether it’s muddy paw prints, an overenthusiastic spaghetti spill or something less polite from your furry housemate, this little unit is built to blast out stains without making a whole production of it. It's lightweight enough to whip out on a whim and strong enough to deal with the sort of grime you'd usually give up on. It’s also great for anyone tight on space, with a compact design that can live in the laundry or a cupboard. And with the price now down to just AU$139 from AU$269, you’re looking at a 48% discount that makes clean-up duty a lot more bearable.
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Prime Day is the perfect excuse to outsource your chores to a machine. Whether you’ve got shag rugs, slick tiles or a fur-factory at home, these Eureka deals from July 8 to 14 are too good to ignore. Happy cleaning, and even happier savings!
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Stop your AI subscriptions and get an all-in-one tool for life

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It’s like your favorite productivity cheat code — an all-in-one platform that brings together top-tier AI features for writing, design, video, audio, and more under a single dashboard. And you can get a lifetime subscription to the Advanced Business Plan for just $79.97 (down from the MSRP of $540) — with no recurring fees, ever.
Need blog posts written in your brand voice? Check. Want to generate YouTube thumbnails, edit PDFs with AI, or even clean up audio? Covered. From chatting with advanced models like GPT-4o and Claude 3 to turning PDFs into summaries, translating audio, or batch-generating marketing copy, 1min.AI does it fast — like, one-minute fast. That’s the whole point.
Whether you’re a solo creator or running a small team, 1min.AI simplifies your stack. You’ll have access to multiple flagship models like GPT, Claude, Gemini, and Llama, plus unlimited brand voice slots, unlimited prompt storage, and 4,000,000 credits/month to spend on whatever you want to make.
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Anthropic reportedly cut OpenAI access to Claude

It seems OpenAI has been caught with its hands in the proverbial cookie jar. Anthropic has reportedly cut off OpenAI’s access to Anthropic’s APIs over what Anthropic is calling a terms of service breach.
As reported by Wired, multiple sources claim that OpenAI has been cut off from Anthropic’s APIs. Allegedly, OpenAI was using Anthropic’s Claude Code to assist in creating and testing OpenAI’s upcoming GPT-5, which is due to release in August.
According to these sources, OpenAI was plugging into Claude’s internal tools instead of using the chat interface. From there, they used the API to run tests against GPT-5 to check things like coding and creative writing against Claude to compare performance. OpenAI allegedly also tested safety prompts related to things like CSAM, self-harm, and defamation. This would give OpenAI data that it could then use to fine-tune GPT-5 to make it more competitive against Claude.
Unfortunately for OpenAI, this violates Anthropic’s commercial terms of service, which ban companies from using Anthropic’s tools to build competitor AI products.
“Customer may not and must not attempt to access the Services to build a competing product or service, including to train competing AI models or resell the Services except as expressly approved by Anthropic,” the terms read.
OpenAI responded by saying that what the company was doing was an industry standard, as all the AI companies test their models against the competing models. The company then went on to say that it respected Anthropic’s decision but expressed disappointment in having its API access shut off, especially considering that Anthropic’s access to OpenAI’s API remains open.
A spokesperson told Wired that OpenAI’s access would be reinstated for “benchmarking and safety evaluations.”
It’s not the first time this year that Anthropic has cut off API access. In June, the company cut off Windsurf’s API access after rumors that it was being sold to OpenAI. That deal ultimately fell through, but Anthropic’s cofounder, Jared Kaplan, told TechCrunch at the time that “it would be odd for us to be selling Claude to OpenAI.”
Anthropic has also tweaked its rate limits for Claude, which will take effect in late August, with one of the reasons being that a small number of users are violating the company’s policy by sharing and reselling accounts.
Disclosure: Ziff Davis, Mashable’s parent company, in April filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.
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Amazon is toying around with putting ads in Alexa+

It’s the end of another quarter, which means it’s time for yet another earnings call with concerning ideas for generating more revenue. This time around, it's Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, who told shareholders on Thursday that there’s “significant financial opportunity” in delivering ads through Alexa+, the company’s new AI-powered voice assistant.
“I think over time, there will be opportunities, you know, as people are engaging in more multi-turn conversations to have advertising play a role — to help people find discovery and also as a lever to drive revenue,” Jassy said, per the investor call transcript.
Since launching earlier this year, Alexa+ has reportedly reached millions of users. Unlike the original Alexa, which mostly turns off lights and sets timers, Alexa+ is designed to be more conversational, context-aware, and AI-driven. It can help you plan your date night, entertain your kids, and even dabble in basic image and video generation — all under the banner of your $14.99/month Prime subscription.
But so far, Amazon Alexa has been an ad-free experience. It's also more than 10 years old, and it doesn't make money; thus, it's been deemed a "colossal failure" by those within the company.
Of course, Amazon isn’t alone in trying to figure out how to make AI pay for itself. Both Google and OpenAI have explored ad integration in their AI products as a way to generate revenue. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, in particular, has made a notable pivot: once firmly against advertising in his chatbot, he’s since reversed course, possibly opening the door for ads in future versions of ChatGPT.
Whatever the motivation, injecting ads into Alexa+ would mark a major shift in both user experience and Amazon’s strategy, especially given the assistant’s long history of being expensive to maintain and hard to monetize. Ad-supported Alexa+ could be Amazon’s attempt to finally turn its once-money-burning smart assistant into a revenue machine, without hiking the subscription fee (at least for now).
Alexa+ is still new, and what an ad-supported experience would actually look like remains unclear. According to Jassy, the idea is to frame ads as helpful, something to assist customers in discovering products they might be interested in buying.
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